Hominin fossils from Australopithecus afarensis to Homo sapiens

What this note covers

1. Australopithecus afarensis shows mosaic anatomy
2. Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus differ
3. Homo habilis adds early Homo evidence
4. Homo erectus shows widespread anatomical change
5. Homo neanderthalensis combined robust form and complex behaviour
6. Homo sapiens belongs within a branching hominin history

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